AGL Resources highly values the health and safety of our employees, customers and communities. Protecting and responsibly managing natural resources are critical to the quality of life in the areas we serve, the environment generally and AGL Resources' long-term business success.

Pipeline Safety

At AGL Resources, we're continually improving and maintaining our natural gas pipeline infrastructure. This system — with more than 2,500 miles of transmission lines and nearly 76,000 miles of distribution pipelines — brings safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly natural gas to nearly 4.5 million customers in seven states.

In addition to upgrading our system and maintaining the safe condition of our pipelines through regular inspections, we use state-of-the-art technology to ensure the integrity of our system. Our Gas Control Operations Center in Atlanta continuously monitors the flow of natural gas through our pipelines and changes in operating conditions. Our gas controllers have the ability to adjust flows and operation pressures, and to shut off natural gas flowing in our transmission lines.

AGL Resources is committed to making the work environment safe and healthy for its employees and others and to complying with all applicable laws and regulations relating to safety and health in the workplace. Employees are told about procedures that are in place to protect them from generally recognized workplace hazards. Employees should correct or report dangerous conditions immediately to their supervisor, or management at their work location, so that workplace accidents are minimized.

To help ensure a safe and healthy work environment, AGL Resources prohibits certain activities, including the following:

Threatening or violent behavior, or even the suggestion of such behavior, toward others, including coworkers, customers and suppliers;

Possession of firearms, explosives or other weapons anywhere on Company property or while conducting Company business; and

Willful destruction of Company property or the property of others.

AGL Resources also is committed to a drug-free workplace. The misuse of drugs, both legal and illegal, while on Company premises or business interferes with a safe, healthy, and productive work environment and therefore is prohibited. Specifically, AGL Resources prohibits the use, possession, distribution, or sale of illegal drugs on its premises, in its vehicles and while conducting AGL Resources business.